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Proof that you can have it all. The Leopard 42 is the organic evolution towards the next generation of our award-winning line of catamarans. Built by Robertson & Caine and designed by Naval Architects, Simonis & Voogd, together we have created a revolutionary design that has exceeded expectations by offering much more than expected. This was all accomplished while maintaining our signature balance of uncompromising comfort and performance. Exterior styling has been matched to the modern look of the award-winning Leopard 50, which features continuous hull side windows, a continuous hardtop and what has quickly become our signature overhead lounge area. The interior design adopted the styling developed for the award-winning Leopard 53 Powercat. With modern contrasts, indirect lighting and elegant finishes, the Leopard 42 brings more luxury and elegance to the range of Leopard sailboats. All double beds are now island beds allowing access from both sides. With windows in all permitted spaces, natural light is amplified. Available in 3 stateroom / 3 bath and 4 stateroom / 4 bath, all staterooms include their own private bathrooms. Additionally, all bathrooms include their own designated shower area; a feature not currently found on catamarans in this length range.

In the saloon, we have included a part of the glass roof, as well as an additional window in the aft starboard corner that looks out towards the navigation station seat. The forward facing L shaped kitchen is sure to appeal to any chef! The Leopard 42 has the unmistakable DNA of a Leopard catamaran with many new technologies and construction techniques used to make it a magnificent ocean-going catamaran with a sense of space, comfort and performance previously only found on significantly larger models. Equipment: LOUNGE KITCHEN Laminate finishes with wood trim; Living room table - convertible into a bed with a double mattress included; U-shaped hall; LED lights in the ceiling; Access door to the bow; Access to the aft lounge through a sliding door and window. Corian kitchen countertops; Single-handle mixer tap with water spray; stainless steel sink; Fridge/freezer with 2 vitrified drawers; 212 liter 12v refrigerator; Gas cooker ENO 3 burners; ENO gas oven; multiple storage spaces. MAIN CABIN (3 CABIN VERSION) Laminate finish with wood; Double berth (1.50m x 2.04); Dressing table / desk with top; folding vanity mirror; Entrance sliding door with lock; Led lights

Bathroom MAIN CABIN (3 CABIN VERSION) Large sink with mixer; Separate shower compartment with single control and adjustable drainage system; Shower drain with automatic drainage system; Large manual toilet; LED lighting

NAVIGATION AND ELECTRONICS: Raymarine package – includes Raymarine VHF (multi-zone with AIS receiver) on the navigation desk and an additional VHF at the helm, p70 color autopilot display and AXIOM12 MFD instead of AXIOM7 MFD on Helmstation. With retractable depth and speed, more wind. Fusion Marine Stereo with docking station in salon. Includes Bluetooth, USB and AUX connectivity. Fusion Marine speakers in saloon (2) and aft cockpit (2) External speakers in rooftop lounge: 4 speakers with wired remote control and amplifier. Raymarine front camera with Augmented Reality function that includes GPS AR200. Raymarine Automatic Identification System with AIS transceiver DECK ACCESSORIES Custom S/S Davit System w/ c/w Electric Winch Composite Teak Deck (Color - Aged with White Caulking): Stern Cockpit, Bow Cockpit, Helm Deck, Transom Steps and Cockpit Saloon.

Cable storage with stanchions, bases and port and starboard access doors Bow and stern cable storage 1600w electric windlass with 10mm chain, with remote control from command post. Accessory to raise and lower the anchor, in the bow. Anchor chain hooks Hard-Top on aft cockpit with LED lighting, Hard-Top on cockpit with stainless steel supports and LED light. Bow window with LED lighting Folding ladder with teak steps, to go up and down from the sea, Emergency ladder mounted on the transom. Stern platform center table; Major cart and adjustment system; Mainsheet system with trolley (3: 1 purchase); Helmsman seat with upholstered back FLYBRIDGE L-shaped bench with cushions and backrests ENGINE & CONTROLS Dual control throttle/gear shift lever; Sound dampening panels in engine room; Machine room fans and ducts 2 x 45hp Yanmar diesel engines with saildrives 2 x Fixed 3-blade propellers 2 x fuel tanks 690 liters capacity 2 x cooling water temperature sensors with alarm audible at helm bridge

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 230V Shore Power Pack: Includes 2 x 16A ports and 2 x 16A standard shore power inlets with 2 x 50ft heavy duty shore power lines. AC switch panel, HWC 230V conversion and AC sockets in cabins, saloon, galley and navigation station. Inverter/Battery Charger: 12V - 230V/3.0 kW inverter with 120A charge rate, including remote control panel. Upgrade change from standard lead acid house and motor batteries to AGM batteries. Two additional AGM household batteries (210 Ahr) - 4 total. Cabin fans; Electric sheet metal winches - (3) (instead of standard winches) Digital monitoring screen; LED courtesy lights on the stairs; Bicolor navigation lights and on the bow; Switch panel 12v DC 12v socket in command post; USB socket in command post; 1 x USB double socket in switch panel; 2 x double USB socket on the chart table; 1 x double USB socket in each cabin; 1x wireless phone charger 1 x electrical spare parts kit (fuses, relays, fuse holders) WATER INSTALLATION Electric flush toilets: Sanimarin (seawater option) instead of standard toilets. Deck wash connection and pump: dual fresh/salt water system. Stern shower: hot/cold water instead of cold water only Hot and cold fresh water system with pressure, made up of: 2 x water tanks, 660 liters total capacity 1 x fresh water pressure pump with accumulator 2 x hot water thermos 46 liters total capacity Shower platform bathroom aft (cold only)

Balanced rudder blades; 17-4PH stainless steel rudder stock; Self-aligning bearings; Chain and cable system for steering with brake; Destroyer-type rudder; Spare tiller (stainless steel) RIG 1 x Mainsheet (3:1 ratio) 2 x mainsail trolley lines (3:1 ratio) 2 x sheet genoa sails 3 x halyards (main, genoa and spare) 2 x individual lines for curls MAST, SAILS AND RIGGING natural anodized neck Anodized beam with mooring cleats vane Genoa furler (barbs) Mainsail with forced battens and 2 reefing rings Genoa furling system 2 x additional spare 12v cables on the mast Cape messenger on mast GENERAL EQUIPMENT 55lb (25kg) Delta anchor c/w 70m chain 6 x Fire Extinguishers (3C) and 7 Fire Extinguishers (4) 1 x Owner\'s Operation Manual CE certification NMMA Certification

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Rightboat Interview: Frank Bauguil on Leopard’s New Electric Catamaran

25th sep 2024 by alastair walton.

At the Cannes Yacht Show in September, Alastair Walton from the Rightboat.com UK Office talked about Leopard catamarans with Franck Bauguil, VP of Ownership and Product Development for Sunsail, Moorings and Leopard Catamarans. On display at the show was the new Leopard 40PC model, a power cruising catamaran in series with the Leopard 46PC and 53PC, designed by Simonis Voogd. The new model boasts 50% more space and 50% less fuel consumption than similar length monohulls, and it has the largest flybridge found anywhere on a 40-foot powercat. The brief conversation focused mainly on what’s next for the Leopard brand.

Franck Bauguil has been a key player in developing sail and powercats for Sunsail, Moorings and Leopard Catamarans over many years.

Alastair Walton:  Tell us about the new 46-foot sailing catamaran and why electric? Do you think that we'll have more and more boats powered electrically over the future?

Franck Bauguil : We’re launching a new 46-foot model, so that's the biggest event for us. It's a new sailing catamaran that we developed over the last year and a half, and it's developed for Moorings, Sunsail, and Leopard Catamarans.

The first boat that we just tested in Cape Town is going to be at the Annapolis Boat Show, and it happens to be equipped with a hybrid pack with electric drives. That’s not going to necessarily be the case for all the boats, but on the first boat we have all the possible options on the boat under the Leopard brand. 

Also available with diesel engines, the first Leopard 46 Electric Drive will be powered by a hybrid pack with electric drives.

So, it's an important development for us, the first time that we are going full speed on this. We did build a diesel electric a long time ago, before we had lithium batteries and with the idea of a genset running all the time, feeding two electric motors. With another brand that we have, we also ventured into hybrid propulsion a few years back. But this package here is a lot more sophisticated and self-contained. The technology has dramatically changed: we have independent units on both sides of the boat, the capacity from the battery bank is increased dramatically, we have better solar energy, and better electrical systems. We even have the ability to regenerate power from the propellers on the sailboat. 

Walton : Will you build the electric 46 for all three brands?

Bauguil : The electric propulsion is Leopard-only for us—we're not venturing to the charter side yet for several reasons. One is that we have to be able to service the boats, which at this point we do not have the skills to troubleshoot this kind of system, even though the way you troubleshoot this can be remote, you have a SIM card on the board and basically you log into the system. Also, there's a premium on the price that is not necessarily accepted by the charter customer: Is the charter client ready to pay 15 to 20 percent more to have an electrical motor on board? Some of our competitors went full on with electric propulsion for charter boats, and we see that it's not working, it's not only difficult to sell it but also difficult to operate. For now, it's for the Leopard brand, the private sale division of our company, as an option on the 46. That’s a pack that some private owners can purchase. 

Now, if you're already looking at equipping a private boat with a lithium battery bank and a generator, which is the majority of our Leopard customers, the price difference shrinks quite a bit because you eliminate two diesel engines, you have a bigger genset, and the benefit is to be able to power quietly without any vibration or smell. You eliminate the element of noise under propulsion and you still have diesel on board to feed the genset, so obviously we have to deliver a safe boat where even though you can run batteries down, you can still power for a long period with the Gen set running to recharge the batteries. 

The world premiere for the Leopard 46 Electric Drive will be at the 2024 Annapolis Sailboat Show.

Walton : How fast do you see electric propulsion replacing diesel?

Bauguil:  The whole transformation in the industry is towards less emission, more efficient systems as well, but it’s slow to come as the systems are not easy to put together. We are working with one supplier so the package is self-contained, and we don't have the different elements from different businesses. It's a company that's been doing this for over 10 years, and we've tested it extensively on the prototype we built before the first 46. So, we are going into it slowly because we want to make sure that the product we're delivering to the market is reliable. 

Now how will the market react to it? We still have to realize there's a significant cost associated with it, but we know that there's a desire from the owners to run that genset less—we’re already delivering more and more boats with lithium battery banks to reduce or eliminate the need to run the genset; once you anchor you can use a proper energy regeneration system that will come in part from solar panels and rely on a large battery bank to run all your “house” systems without starting the genset. 

As far as electric propulsion is concerned, that is newer, where you have this ability to run without any diesel engine for several hours and then you can put your sails up — which by the way, let’s never forget that a sailboat is as green as it can be. The sailing segment of our business in charter or for private owners is eco-friendly in the sense that if you have wind and you have a boat like the Leopard that performs well enough even in five or six knots of wind, you can always sail. With the 46, if you can get in and out of a marina under electric power, without any emission, that’s even better. 

The Leopard 40PC is the newest and shortest of the brand's series of 3 spacious powercats.

Walton : Leopard has had a fantastic history since 1997. How much of your market is in Europe versus the U.S.? 

Bauguil : We are an American company, and we started building the first Robertson & Caine boats in 1997; they were built for the Moorings, which is associated with the Caribbean and the American customers so historically we are more American if you like. Moorings was already a global company when we rolled out the Robertson & Caine cats worldwide at the very beginning. Leopard came a little bit later; we started Leopard in 2000 in the US and then we entered the European market in 2007. Is Europe a big piece of your business? Yes, because we have bases in the in the Med with Moorings and Sunsail, which merged with the Moorings, so by definition we have a big activity in a Med which is mostly European with some Americans. For Leopard, we dominate in the US where we are the leading catamaran brand in the US—No. 1 in sailing and power. In Europe, Leopard is a smaller business for us and we're competing with brands that have been around a long time and do a good job building boats as well.

Our yachts are built in the southern hemisphere in Cape Town, which is not necessarily the closest place to deliver into the Med but it’s still an important business for us and it’s growing, particularly on the power side where we have a dominance globally. If you look at power cats with inboard diesel engines, we are No. 1 globally. 

What we try to do is have an ecosystem between Moorings, Sunsail, Robertson & Caine, and Leopard and it’s an exclusivity with a builder that’s pretty unique in the business. We try to work as best together as we can through all the different events such as Covid and Hurricane Irma , which was a big thing for us. Coming out of COVID so we're not obsessed with growth but certainly our market share has been steadily growing in Europe. 

A view of the forward cockpit on the Leopard 40PC.

Walton : The Cannes Yacht Show marks the beginning of the boat show season, and you're launching the Leopard 40 power cat here. What does the rest of the show season look like for you?

Bauguil : We have the Grand Pavois La Rochelle, which is a bit more of a charter show for us, and Southampton, which I will be at this year. Then at the same time we have Newport in the U.S, which is a good show for us particularly for charter. And it will be at Annapolis where we're going to have the 46’s world introduction launch with the electric pack, followed by the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, FLIBS, where our powerboat business is becoming really healthy. We’re seeing more and more people coming from motor yachts into power cats and this is the big Florida power show, where we also have our office.

Walton : Congratulations and thank you, Franck. Best of luck.

Written By: Alastair Walton

Alastair Walton  has always been an avid sailor and boater. He earned RYA YachtMaster Instructor certifications for power and sail boats, cruised and raced sailboats extensively in the Med and Caribbean and made an Atlantic crossing in 2017. He has worked as yacht broker and for other online marketplaces for boats before joining Rightboat.com as Sales Director in 2023. Find out more at his  LinkedIn  profile

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In 2010, Leopard announced the 39 model and proceeded to build 126 hulls of that size through 2015. Crafted from the same hull molds as the Leopard 38, the Leopard 39’s main upgrades include the full hardtop over the cockpit and a raised helm station, also covered with a hardtop.

The Leopard 39’s speed on the water and easy handling are its top features, earning it ‘Boat of the Year 2010’ from Cruising World and SAIL magazine. The Leopard 39 features a large cockpit with outside dining area protected by a functional hard-top bimini. Sailing the Leopard 39 is easy: both main and jib sheets lead to stoppers and self-tailing winches directly adjacent to the helm. The Leopard 39, built by Robertson and Caine, builds on the success of the award winning Leopard 38. The boat has an abundance of outdoor space, and generous sail plan, is easy to maintain and offered at a great price!

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